(A psalm by David.)
A Prayer for Protection from Enemies
1 Fight my enemies, Lord!
Attack my attackers!
2 Shield me and help me.
3 Aim your spear at everyone
who hunts me down,
but promise to save me.
4 Let all who want to kill me
be disgraced
and put to shame.
Chase away and confuse
all who plan to harm me.
5 Send your angel after them
and let them be like straw
in the wind.
6 Make them run in the dark
on a slippery road,
as your angel chases them.
7 I did them no harm,
but they hid a net
to trap me,
and they dug a deep pit
to catch and kill me.
8 Surprise them with disaster!
Trap them in their own nets
and let them fall and rot
in the pits they have dug.
9 I will celebrate and be joyful
because you, Lord,
have saved me.
10 Every bone in my body
will shout:
“No one is like the Lord!”
You protect the helpless
from those in power;
you save the poor and needy
from those who hurt them.
11 Liars accuse me of crimes
I know nothing about.
12 They repay evil for good,
and I feel all alone.
13 When they were sick,
I wore sackcloth
and went without food.
I truly prayed for them,
14 as I would for a friend
or a relative.
I was in sorrow and mourned,
as I would for my mother.
15 I have stumbled,
and worthless liars
I don't even know
surround me and sneer.
16 Worthless people make fun
and never stop laughing.
17 But all you do is watch!
When will you do something?
Save me from the attack
of those vicious lions.
18 And when your people meet,
I will praise you
and thank you, Lord,
in front of them all.
19 Don't let my brutal enemies
be glad because of me.
They hate me for no reason.
Don't let them wink
behind my back.
20 They say hurtful things,
and they lie to people
who want to live in peace.
21 They are quick to accuse me.
They say, “You did it!
We saw you ourselves.”
22 You see everything, Lord!
Please don't keep silent
or stay so far away.
23 Fight to defend me, Lord God,
24 and prove that I am right
by your standards.
Don't let them laugh at me
25 or say to each other,
“Now we've got what we want!
We'll gobble him up!”
26 Disappoint and confuse
all who are glad
to see me in trouble;
disgrace and embarrass
my proud enemies who say to me,
“You are nothing!”
27 Let all who want me to win
be happy and joyful.
From now on let them say,
“The Lord is wonderful!
God is glad when all goes well
for his servant.”
28 Then I will shout all day,
“Praise the Lord God!
He did what was right.”
Satver vairogu un bruņas, ak, Kungs!
1 Dāvida psalms.
Ej tiesā, Kungs, ar tiem, kas mani tiesā,
karo ar tiem, kas karo pret mani!
2 Cieši tver bruņas un vairogu,
celies palīgā man!
3 Cel šķēpu un pīķi pret maniem vajātājiem,
teic manai dvēselei: esmu tavs glābiņš!
4 Kauns un paļas tiem, kas manu dzīvību meklē!
Lai bēg un mulst kaunā, kas man perina ļaunu!
5 Lai tie top kā pelavas vējā,
Kunga eņģelis lai tos dzen!
6 Lai to ceļš ir tumšs un slidens,
Kunga eņģelis lai tos trenc!
7 Bez iemesla tie man liek tīklu pār bedri,
bez iemesla rok, lai nokautu mani!
8 Lai negaidot nāk pār tiem iznīcība
un tīkls, ko lika, lai pašus tver,
lai iznīcība tur viņus ierauj –
9 tad mana dvēsele gavilēs Kungā,
līksma, ka viņš glābis!
10 Visi mani kauli sauc: Kungs, kurš vēl kā tu
paglābj nabagu no stiprāka rokas
un nabaga cietēju no laupītāja!
11 Ceļas netaisni liecinieki –
ko nezinu, to man prasa,
12 tie atmaksā man labu ar ļaunu –
tie iztukšo manu dvēseli!
13 Bet es – kad tie sirga, es tērpos maisu,
gavēdams sevi vārdzināju,
savu lūgšanu nesu pie sirds,
14 kā par tuvāko, kā par savu brāli,
kā māti apraudot, es staigāju,
sērās tērpies, noliektu galvu!
15 Bet, kad es klupu, tie līksmojās pulkā,
pret mani pulcējās pat neģēļi, ko nepazinu,
plosīja un nelikās mierā,
16 ar neģēļiem un iztapoņām
tie trina zobus pret mani.
17 Kungs, cik ilgi vēl tu noskatīsies?
Glāb manu dvēseli no viņu draudiem,
manu vienīgo – glāb no lauvām!
18 Es godāšu tevi varenā sapulcē,
ļaužu pulkā es slavēšu tevi!
19 Lai nesmej par mani slepenie naidnieki,
kas aplam nīst mani, lai nemiedz aci!
20 Ne mieru tie runā!
Pret lēnprātīgiem viltus nodomus kaļ!
21 Tie pleš pret mani muti,
tie saka: ā, re! Mēs jau zinājām! –
22 Tu to redzēji, Kungs, –
neklusē, Kungs, neesi tālu no manis!
23 Celies jel, mosties, spried man tiesu,
mans Dievs un mans Kungs, ved manu prāvu!
24 Lem man pēc savas taisnības Kungs, mans Dievs,
neļauj tiem līksmot par mani!
25 Neļauj tiem teikt savā sirdī: ā! Gards! –
Neļauj tiem teikt: mēs aprijām viņu! –
26 Kauns un misēklis visiem,
kas par manu nelaimi smej!
Kaunā un negodā tie lai tērpjas,
kas dižojas pret mani!
27 Lai līksmo un gavilē, kas vēl man taisnību,
kas vienmēr saka: liels ir Kungs,
viņam tīk, ka kalpam labi! –
28 Tad mana mēle teiks tavu taisnību,
visu dienu tā teiks tavu slavu.
